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Long-Term Aspirin vs Clopidogrel After Coronary Stenting by Bleeding Risk and Procedural Complexity

This study compares clopidogrel vs aspirin monotherapy in patients with high bleeding risk and/or percutaneous coronary intervention complexity.

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Irregular sleep pattern raises risk of stroke and heart attack, study finds

Variations in time a person goes to sleep and wakes up ‘strongly associated’ with higher risk of negative impactsFailing to stick to a regular time for going to bed and waking up increases the ri

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Brain Volume Changes Come 10 Years Sooner for Men With Cardiovascular Risks

(MedPage Today) -- Men at high risk of cardiovascular disease had brain volume changes a decade earlier than women, U.K. Biobank data showed.

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TikTok to block teenagers from beauty filters over mental health concerns

Social media platform under pressure to improve security as it announces plans to block under-13s from signing upTeenagers are facing wide-ranging new restrictions over the use of beauty filters on Ti

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Case of bird flu infection in British Columbia is still a mystery, for now

Health officials in British Columbia, Canada, have failed, for now, to confirm how a teenager there became infected with H5N1 bird flu.

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U.K. Data Tie Acetaminophen to Increased Ulcer Risk

(MedPage Today) -- Widespread belief holds that the popular over-the-counter painkiller acetaminophen does not cause stomach ulcers, but a new study from Great Britain puts that in doubt.

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Texas Governor Scolds Hospital After Doctor Goes Viral on TikTok

(MedPage Today) -- After a TikTok video in which a Texas physician informed the public of their right to not respond to a citizenship question on hospital intake forms went viral, Gov.

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Medicare Advantage Plans' Prior Auth Rules Would Be Made Public Under CMS Proposal

(MedPage Today) -- Medicare Advantage plans' prior authorization rules and coverage criteria would become publicly available under a proposed rule issued Tuesday by the Centers for Medicare & Med

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Another Emergency Medicine Staffing Firm Goes Under

(MedPage Today) -- NES Health, the staffing firm that drew attention recently for not paying its doctors, says it will "wind down its operations and cease doing business," according to a company emai

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Hunting & Heart Attacks; Cardiologist's Whistleblower Suit; Algorithm Predicts Death

(MedPage Today) -- The American Heart Association said that hunters should be advised that physical exertion, colder temperatures, and the thrill of the hunt can put them at risk for heart attack or

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